Great Olympians

Biographies - SZI

Szigeti Lajos

B. 1906-11-27, Budapest, Hungary; D. 1974-04-27
Boxing
1932 1936 HP
Men's Middleweight (-72.6 kg) QF R2 940.13
940.13

Szigeti Zoltán

B. 1932-12-17, Budapest, Hungary; D. 2009-05-12
Canoeing - Flatwater Kayak
1956 HP
Men's Kayak Doubles 1000 metres R1:5th 12.9
12.9

Szigritz Géza

B. 1907-01-18, Kriváň, Slovakia, then part of Hungary, represented Hungary; D. 1949-12-12
Aquatics - Swimming
1928 HP
Men's 400 m Freestyle R1:4th 0.676
Men's 4 x 200 m Freestyle Relay fourth 400
400.676

Szijj Ágnes

B. 1956-08-02, Budapest, Hungary
Rowing
1976 HP
Women's Coxed Quadruple Sculls 8th 192
192

Szikla Péter

B. 1923-04-29, from Budapest, represented Hungary
Alpine Skiing
1948 HP
Men's Downhill 48th 0.00000192
Men's Combined 30th 0.0075
Men's Slalom 25th 0.1
0.10750192

Szikora-Józsá Ilona

B. 1918-01-17, Martin, now in Slovakia, lived in Budapest, represented Hungary
Athletics - Track & Field
1952 HP
Women's Discus Throw 8th 384
384

Alexandru Szilaghi

B. 1942-02-08, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Artistic Gymnastics
1964 HP
Men's Individual combined 69th -9.16
Men's Team combined 12th 10
10.00000000016

Iosif Szilaghi

B. 1933-10-10, Târgu Mureș, Romania
Fencing
1960 HP
Men's Foil, Team R2 22.75
22.75

Szilágyi Áron

B. 1990-01-14, Budapest, Hungary
Fencing (3 gold, 1 bronze)
2008 2012 2016 2021 HP
Men's Sabre, Individual 15th gold gold gold 54425
Men's Sabre, Team 7th bronze 740
55165

Szilágyi Ferenc

B. 1952-08-13, Pászló, Hungary
Shooting
1980 HP
Small-Bore Rifle, prone 18th 2.56
2.56

Szilágyi Gyula

B. 1913, Györ, Hungary; D. 1957-08-21
Greco-Roman Wrestling
1948 HP
Men's Flyweight (-52 kg) fifth 1500
1500

Szilágyi István

B. 1950-10-06, Trebišov, Slovakia, represented Hungary
Handball
1976 1980 HP
Men's Team sixth fourth 1120
1120

Szilágyi Jenő

B. 1910-10-22, Lajosmizse, Hungary; D. 1992-01-24
Athletics - Track and Field
1936 HP
Men's 5000 metres R1:9th 0.068
Men's 3000 metres Steeplechase R1:5th 25.8
25.868

Szilárd Zoltán

B. 1930, Budapest, Hungary
Aquatics - Swimming
1948 HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle 7th 400
400

Szilassy Alajos

B. 1907-10-19, Oradea, now in Romania, represented Hungary
Rowing
1936 HP
Men's Coxed Fours fifth 750
750

Kurt Szilier

B. 1957-01-11, Lugoj, Romania
Gymnastics
1980 HP
Men's Individual combined 14th 16
Men's Team combined fourth 400
416

Szilvásy Miklós

B. 1925-12-05, Márianosztra, Pest, Hungary; D. 1969-05-24
Greco-Roman Wrestling (1 gold, 1 silver)
1948 1952 1956 HP
Welterweight (-73 kg) silver gold sixth 20700
20700

Szittya Károly

B. 1918-06-18, Budapest, Hungary; D. 1983-08-09
Aquatics - Water Polo (1 gold, 1 silver)
1948 1952 HP
Men's Team silver gold 5200
5200

Szittya Péter

B. 1915-01-15, represented Hungary
Canoeing - Kayak Flatwater
1936 HP
Men's Kayak Singles 1000m R1:8th 10
Men's Kayak Singles 10000m 12th 40
50

Szivós István, Sr.

B. 1920-08-20, Szeges, Hungary; D. 1992-06-22
Waterpolo & Swimming (2 gold, 1 silver)
Waterpolo 1948 1952 1956 HP
team silver gold (gold) 6900
Swimming 1956
200 m Breaststroke 16th 9.6
6909.6

He played only one (qualifying) match in the 1956 tournament.

Szivós István, Jr.

B. 1948-04-24, Budapest, Hungary
Aquatics - Water Polo (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
1968 1972 1976 1980 HP
Men's Team bronze silver gold bronze 9700
9700

Written 2002-10-29 - last modified 2023-08-06

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